Naked eggs and flying potatoes : unforgettable experiments that make science fun

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Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

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J507.8 Spangler
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Available

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Summary

Author, celebrity teacher and science guy Steve Spangler teaches you how to transform the ordinary into the amazing as you make everyday items ooze, bubble, fizz, pop. Make people wonder . . . How did you do that? From Flying Toilet Paper to Bin Smoke Rings, Erupting Soda to Exploding Sandwich Bags, the experiments in this book will spark imaginations and totally impress your friends. Learn how to astound kids and kids at heart with easy and inexpensive experiments like: Bubbling Lava Bottle; The Incredible Can Crusher; Eating Nails for Breakfast; The Amazing Folding Egg; Kitchen Chemistry Quicksand Goo; The Screaming Balloon; Burning Money Surprise; Flying Tea Bag Rocket. This is not your ordinary book of science experiments. This is a geek chic look at Spangler's latest collection of tricks and try-it-at-home activities that reveal the secrets of science in unexpected ways. Over 200 colour photographs accompany the step-by-step instructions, and simple explanations uncover the how-to and why for each activity. Make potatoes fly, bowling balls float, and soda explode on command. But don't try these experiments at home . . . try them at a friend's home!

Contents

It's not about the science...it's about the experience -- A word about safety -- The power of air: Floating ping-pong balls and flying toilet paper; Straw through potato; Flying potatoes; Do not open bottle; The incredible can crusher; How to make giant smoke rings -- Kitchen chemistry: Bubbling lava bottle; Color changing milk; How to make a CO2 sandwich; Soap soufflé; Red cabbage chemistry; Eating nails for breakfast; Taco sauce penny cleaner; Sinking soda surprise; Seven-layer density column; Egg in the bottle trick with a modern-day twist; Naked eggs; How to make a folding egg -- Dry ice: Subzero science, cool science with dry ice; Dry ice crystal ball bubble -- Gooey wonders: Cornstarch science, quicksand goo; Glacier GAK; The baby diaper secret -- Don't try this at home...try it at a friend's home!: Floating water; The leakproof bag; The egg drop; Screaming balloon; Burning money; Mentos geyser experiment

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